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Simon Barrett (written by)
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There are worse things than dying
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A group of Confederate soldiers who hole up in an abandoned plantation after robbing a bank, and find themselves at the mercy of supernatural forces. full summary | add synopsis
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Great Example Of What Modern Horror Can and Should Be!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Henry Thomas | ... | William |
 | Patrick Fugit | ... | Sam |
 | Nicki Aycox | ... | Annabelle |
 | Michael Shannon | ... | Clyde |
 | Muse Watson | ... | Father |
 | Mark Boone Junior | ... | Joseph |
 | Isaiah Washington | ... | Todd |
| Harris Mann | ... | Jeffy Hollister |
 | Melanie Abramoff | ... | Girl Ghost |
 | Donna Biscoe | ... | Black Woman |
| Brian Bremer | ... | Hysterical Man |
 | Russ Comegys | ... | Kormer (as Russell Durham Comegys) |
| David Dwyer | ... | MacCready |
| Michael Faella | ... | Johnson |
| Steve Green | ... | Boy Ghost |
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Rated R for strong violence and gore.
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91 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:18A (Video rating) |
USA:R (certificate #40961) |
Brazil:18 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:MA |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Spain:18 |
UK:15 |
Germany:16
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Revealing mistakes: The lanterns do not flicker as a real flame would.
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Referenced in Showboat & Boonie (2005) (V)
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Seem to be a fair amount of people out there with less than complimentary opinions of this movie... Speaking frankly as an avid fan of the genre, 'Dead Birds' scared the living sh** out of me!
Director Alex Turner has made a near perfect example of what modern horror can and should be, but he didn't do it alone. The chilling original screenplay by admitted Ring fan Simon Barrett is well paced and stylishly captured by Steve Yedlin's camera work. I look forward to seeing more from Yedlin who adds layers of visual trickery to Dead Birds by making the most effective use of shadow I have seen in years. When combined with convincing performances from the cast all this makes for a great film sure to creep you out.
Then there is the 5 seconds of Dead Bird footage I personally feel should be remembered right alongside Janet's shower scene... but I don't want to spoil it for you. Suffice to say if it fails to freak you right the F out, check your pulse - you might already be dead!
If anyone else enjoys Dead Birds half as much as I did, let others know and lets get this movie the attention it deserves!